Games like MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
If you like MOUSE: P.I. For Hire (shooter, retro and detective), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
DOOM
- In common: action
When you're fired up and want an adrenaline rush: each level is a succession of intense fights.
Titanfall 2
- In common: action
When you want high-quality action with no commitment: one or two afternoons and you're done.
DOOM Eternal
- In common: action
When you're fired up and want to let off adrenaline. Each level is 45 minutes to an hour of pure action.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
- In common: action
When you've already played Half-Life and want to return to that world for a couple of afternoons, with more shooting and fewer puzzles.
ULTRAKILL
- In common: action and short sessions
- Difference: more competitive
When you're fired up and want a rush of adrenaline in 10-20 minute levels.
Half-Life: Blue Shift
- In common: action and short sessions
When you want a complete campaign that fits in an afternoon, with no long commitment.
Half-Life
- In common: action
When you fancy a classic campaign at your own pace: you can save anytime and progress in hour-long chunks.
Half-Life 2
- In common: action
When you want an action adventure with a story: each chapter changes pace and fits into an hour or two.
F.E.A.R.
- In common: action
When you want a main campaign of around 12 hours of slow-motion tactical firefights in an unsettling atmosphere.
Star Wars: Republic Commando
- In common: action
When you want an old-school action campaign you can finish in a few afternoons.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
A first-person shooter with the black-and-white look of 1930s cartoons. As detective Jack Pepper, you gun down gangs across linear 20-30 minute levels, pick up clues and head back to your office.
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